Eaves-trough hanger



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W. H. BERGER.

EAVES THOUGH HANGER. No. 324,213. I Patented Aug. 11,1885.

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' nuts 6 c f f, which fasten said parts to each the curved portion D on which the leader di- Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented cer- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. BERGER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

-EAVES-TROUGH HANGER.

v SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,213, dated August 11, 1885.

Application filed March 14, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H, BERGER, a citizen of the United States, residing at tain new and useful Improvements in Eaves Trough Hangers; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation. front elevation partly in section. I

My invention has for-its objects the following: first, the provision of a leader-hook having a tang which can be securely and accurately fastened by nailing after insertion below or under a shingle or slate on a roof; second,-the provision of a leader-hook so constructed that it can be adjusted to conform to the slants or pitches of roofs of varying inclinations; third, to provide a construction whereby the leaders may be expeditiously and securely fastened in the hooks and readily removed from the latter when necessary.

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A designates the leader-hook or supporter,composed of three parts, B O D, with the bolts and Fig. 2 is a other, as hereinafter set forth. The part B is the tang or shank, which is passed under the shingle, slate, or metal of a roof, and fastened in place by nails driven down through such shingles, slate, or metal. This tang or shank I form with several elongated openings, 1) b, each of which has internally-beveled edges b b, so that the fastening-nails will be directed to or caused to enter said openings, even though at starting they should not be aligned therewith. This overcomes a difficulty heretofore incurred in endeavoring to cause the fastening-nails to enter holes in the tang invisible by reason of being hidden under the shingle, slate, or metal covering of the roof.

The part 0 is a vertical bar,which forms the medium of connection between the tang B and (No model.)

rectly rests. It may be adj ustably connected to the part D by means of the bolt and nutf f, or it may be formed integral with said part D. It is formed at its upper end with a hook, c, which enters an opening, If, in the lower end of the tang B, said hook forming a fulcrum for said tang. Below said fulcrumthere is formed in the bar 0 an inclined slot, 0', and in the end B of the tang B there is formed a reversely inclined slot, b Through these two slots 0 and b there passes the bolt e, pro

sprung into position it will not work out, and

as the end d of the hook projects inwardly over the body of the part D it protects the leader from snow sliding off the roof. The inner portion of the part D is formed with a curved notch or an opening, it, for the passage of a wire or equivalent fastening, H, for the inner edge of the leader. The method of applying this fastening is as follows:

The leader being sprung into place, a wire with a hook' on one end is hooked over the inner edge of said leader, and then passed through the notch h, carried up on the other side and bent down over the edge of theleader; or a piece of wire in the shape of a staple may be passed down inside of the leader, and its bend or middle causedto enter the notch 71, after which the'ends of its legs may be bent dowuover the edges of the leader. When the latter requires removal, the bent ends of the fastening H should be turned back or straightened out.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. The tangof aleader-hook, having elongated hail-openings with internally-beveled edges, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, in a leader hook or supporter, of the tang B, having opening b, and slot 1)", with bar 0, having hook or [111- crum c, and slot 0, and bolt and nut e 0, substantially as shown and described.

A leader-supporter having its outer terminal formed with a hook for the reception of the curled or rolled edge of a leader and having a notch or opening, h, for the reception of a fastening device, H, for the inner edge of the leader, substantially as shown and (1e- [0 scribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 3d day of March, 1885.

WILLIAM H. BERGER.

Witnesses:

XVILLIAM S. TOLAND, HENRY MULLE 1:. 

